Brocchinia hechtioides Size:Small COMMON NAME: (Rare in cultivation

COMMON NAME: (Rare in cultivation

COMMON NAME: Sunpitcher

Most are considered ‘spreaders’ and fill pots quickly

This species is extremely vigorous and produces tall

and once a month in winter

Brocchinia hechtioides Size:Small COMMON NAME: (Rare in cultivationSCIENTIFIC NAME: Brocchinia hechtioides COMMON NAME: Carnivorous Bromeliad. PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Tepui mountains and Gran Sabana,Venezuela. GENERAL INFO: Brocchinia hechtioides is a sister species to Brocchinia reducta. The key difference is b. hechtioides more spread out leaf structure which creates multiple wells of water similarly to Catopsis berteroniana. This species also seems to have a preference for flying insects when compared to b. reducta,